Published date: 14 March 2022

Last edited date: 25 March 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 1 April 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Market and economic research; polling and statistics - 79300000

Location of contract

London, South East

Value of contract

£20,000

Procurement reference

Research to inform a Good Food Economy Plan in Barking and Dagenham

Published date

14 March 2022

Closing date

1 April 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

23 May 2022

Contract end date

30 September 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

We are delighted to be able to offer organisations the chance to bid for a contract to support the vision, priorities and approach to the development of a Good Food Economy Plan in Barking & Dagenham. We are looking for an expert individual or organisation to help us with this piece of research, the purpose of which is to:

1. Understand the diversity of local food culture and knowledge, and perspectives on food-related challenges among different communities;
2. Map the existing initiatives, resources and opportunities that we can work with to build a healthier, more affordable, more sustainable local food system;
3. Explore what we can learn from wider evidence, good practice standards and place-based approaches to building healthier, more affordable, more sustainable local food systems;
4. Involve community stakeholders and resident groups engaged in food issues in decisions about the vision, goals and activities of a Good Food Economy Plan in Barking and Dagenham.

We are committed to ensuring that no one is left behind in Barking & Dagenham, and this research will form part of the realisation of the council's wider ambition to reduce unemployment, inactivity and low pay, and tackle the related high levels of food insecurity and obesity in the borough. It will help inform a programme of work to ensure the proposed re-location of London's historic wholesale food markets to the borough deliver wider economic and social benefits for local residents.

If you would like more information about this opportunity, please contact Tess Lanning, Head of Enterprise and Employment Strategy, via email to: tess.lanning@lbbd.gov.uk

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About the buyer

Contact name

Tess Lanning

Address

Barking Town Hall
BARKING
IG117LU
England

Email

tess.lanning@lbbd.gov.uk